I have made three quilts that I have sewed pictures into. The fabric stores and quilt stores carry a line of printable fabric sheets that can be put through your printer and then sewed into your quilt or whatever project you want to add pictures to. The only problem is that not all printable paper is really washable. The first one I made was for my sister Susan and her husband Dick. They live out on a farm in Sullivan, Mo and you may be able to see, All the fabric in the quilt has pictures of deer, fruits and vegetables, one has the Lord's Meal Prayer on it, all things rural. Incorporated into the fabric are pictures of their animals, their spring, front gate, house, etc. They used it as a wall hanging in their entrance to the house. Well, one of their sons was house sitting while Sue and Dick were in Europe, and decided it looked dusty, so he washed it. Well needless to say, the pictures faded. Luckily, I had a copy of all the pictures I had added to the quilt. There also is a new printable paper available at JoAnn Fabrics. It is called "Printed Treasures" and make sure it has the word "New
on the front. It is not cheap, running about $23 for 5 sheets but has gotten rave reviews because it is washable. When we consider all the time, work and money that we put into our quilts, it only makes sense to get the best. The other quilt I did is a Memory quilt I made for my mother-in-law who is now 98. Sister Susan and I also made a quilt for our oldest sister for her 70th birthday. All these quilts can be viewed to the right of this blog, if you click on the quilt (Susan and Dick's quilt). You will be able to check out all the quilts we have made plus zoom in for a better look. One word of caution, to prevent wasting printable sheets, when you go to print your photos, once you click on print, go into your printer settings and make sure you have chosen photos for the best prints. If you will be printing words with the photos, such as a word caption under the picture, you will want to chose text and photo. It really makes a difference. I was a copy and print manager at Office Depot for many years, so I know it will make a difference. Until next time, happy quilting!
on the front. It is not cheap, running about $23 for 5 sheets but has gotten rave reviews because it is washable. When we consider all the time, work and money that we put into our quilts, it only makes sense to get the best. The other quilt I did is a Memory quilt I made for my mother-in-law who is now 98. Sister Susan and I also made a quilt for our oldest sister for her 70th birthday. All these quilts can be viewed to the right of this blog, if you click on the quilt (Susan and Dick's quilt). You will be able to check out all the quilts we have made plus zoom in for a better look. One word of caution, to prevent wasting printable sheets, when you go to print your photos, once you click on print, go into your printer settings and make sure you have chosen photos for the best prints. If you will be printing words with the photos, such as a word caption under the picture, you will want to chose text and photo. It really makes a difference. I was a copy and print manager at Office Depot for many years, so I know it will make a difference. Until next time, happy quilting!
